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V2927-17 ·15 November 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Tobacco-free product intended for water pipes subject to Tobacco Duties Tax

A taxpayer queried whether a mixture of plant materials intended for consumption via a water pipe is subject to Tobacco Duties Tax (ILT). The Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) ruled that, as the product is intended for smoking and is comparable to a tobacco product, it must be subject to ILT even if it contains no tobacco.

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This ruling clarifies that the taxability of a product depends on its intended use and characteristics rather than the presence of tobacco itself, potentially expanding the scope of tobacco-related excise duties to herbal smoking mixtures.

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2017-11-15PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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